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[2015-08-20 07:42]

A senior environmental protection official has been placed under investigation, China's top disciplinary watchdog said on Wednesday.

Courts ordered to report interfering officials

[2015-08-20 07:42]

Chinese courts have been told to record, report and blame officials who interfere in cases or with judicial work, under a new guideline issued by the country's top court on Wednesday.

Secondhand smoke remains serious problem, survey finds

[2015-08-20 07:42]

The number of people exposed to secondhand smoke remains high across cities in China, with over 40 percent of people in workplaces nationwide still exposed, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

Youth eyed to boost rural areas

[2015-08-20 07:42]

Young talented people with innovative ideas are expected to boost rural tourism in China significantly in the next five years.

12,000 polluters to suspend production

[2015-08-20 07:42]

More than 12,200 coal-fired boilers and factories in polluting industries will suspend production starting Aug 28 in a bid to get good air quality for the city's Sept 3 military parade by reducing polluting emissions.

New coins released to mark memorable date

[2015-08-20 07:42]

A set of commemorative coins will be issued by the People's Bank of China on Thursday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the fight against fascism.

Death of a local hero

[2015-08-20 07:42]

"If someone had to die that day, I would rather it had been me, not him," Kyikyi said, with tears in his eyes. He was speaking about his late assistant, Lodro Rinchen, who drowned in a mountain flood on June 30, aged just 28.

'Comfort women' still waiting for apology

[2015-08-20 07:42]

Women raped during wartime in Hainan province are still awaiting an apology from Japan, even though most of them are now in their 80s.

Top work safety official investigated

[2015-08-19 07:45]

Yang Dongliang, China's top work safety official and a former deputy mayor of Tianjin, has been placed under investigation.

185 orders signed for MA-700 aircraft

[2015-08-19 07:45]

China's national aircraft manufacturer has received orders for 185 MA-700s from 11 domestic and foreign buyers.

No drop seen in planned Thailand visits

[2015-08-19 07:45]

China's major tour operators are reporting no major cancellations of planned group trips to Thailand after explosions rattled Bangkok on Monday and Tuesday.

Social stability credited for making Chinese cities more livable

[2015-08-19 07:45]

Chinese cities have become more livable compared with other cities around the world in the past 12 months, as terror and unrest elsewhere underlined stability in China, according to a global ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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